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Case Information
Filed: May 01, 2025
Assigned to:
John Leonard Sinatra Jr.
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: December 30, 2025
Last Activity:
December 30, 2025
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Docket Entries
#1
May 01, 2025
COMPLAINT against Steve Kurzdorfer, filed by Gurpreet Singh. (Attachments: # 1 envelope)(DDS) (Entered: 05/01/2025)
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COMPLAINT
May 01, 2025
Filing fee received: $ 5, receipt number 600001307. (DDS)
May 01, 2025
Remark: Petitioner was mailed a pro se packet including the Privacy Notice, Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge and a Civil Case Timeline. No summonses were issued. (DDS)
#2
May 05, 2025
ORDER re 1 Complaint filed by Gurpreet Singh; Within 45 days of the date of this Order, the Respondent shall file and serve an answer responding to the allegations and a memorandum of law addressing each of the issues raised in the Petition or file a motion to dismiss; Petitioner shall have 25 days after his receipt of the Respondent's answer or motion to dismiss to file a written response. Signed by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 5/5/2025. A copy of the petition and order were sent electronically to the United States Attorney's Office. (DDS) (Entered: 05/06/2025)
#3
May 29, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Adam A. Khalil on behalf of Steve Kurzdorfer (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 05/29/2025)
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NOTICE
#4
May 29, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Steve Kurzdorfer re 3 Notice of Appearance (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 05/29/2025)
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CERTIFICATE
#5
Jun 11, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re transfer of Petitioner. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 06/11/2025)
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Letter
#6
Jun 11, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Steve Kurzdorfer re 5 Letter (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 06/11/2025)
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CERTIFICATE
#7
Jun 20, 2025
ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Steve Kurzdorfer. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of DO Sean McDonald, # 2 Exhibit A to McDonald Dec., # 3 MOL in Opposition to Habeas)(Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 06/20/2025)
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ANSWER
#8
Jun 20, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Steve Kurzdorfer re 7 Answer to Complaint (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 06/20/2025)
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CERTIFICATE
#9
Jun 26, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re Petitioner's return to BFDF. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 06/26/2025)
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Letter
#10
Jun 26, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Steve Kurzdorfer re 9 Letter (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 06/26/2025)
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CERTIFICATE
#11
Jul 08, 2025
MOTION for early release or deportation by Gurpreet Singh. Plaintiff's address has been updated.(DDS) (Entered: 07/09/2025)
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MOTION
#12
Jul 10, 2025
TEXT ORDER. The Government shall file a status report on or before 7/18/2025. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 7/10/2025. (CJG)This was mailed to: Petitioner. (Entered: 07/10/2025)
#13
Jul 11, 2025
Letter from Petitioner, dated 7/10/2025, to Court. (KLH) (Entered: 07/11/2025)
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Letter
#14
Jul 11, 2025
TEXT ORDER re 13 Letter filed by Petitioner. The Clerk of Court shall send Petitioner a copy of this text order as well as copies of 7 the Government's Answer to Complaint filed by Steve Kurzdorfer and 9 Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer. Upon receipt, Petitioner will have 7 days to submit a response. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. on 7/11/2025. (CJG)This was mailed to: Petitioner.Clerk to Follow up (Entered: 07/11/2025)
Jul 14, 2025
Clerks Office mailed a copy of Text Order 14, Government's Answer to Complaint 7 and Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer 9 . (DDS)
#15
Jul 21, 2025
STATUS REPORT re Petitioner's removal by Steve Kurzdorfer. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 07/21/2025)
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STATUS
#16
Jul 25, 2025
REPLY to Respondent's Brief re 7 Answer to Complaint; filed by Gurpreet Singh. (DDS) (Entered: 07/25/2025)
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REPLY
#17
Jul 30, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Jacob Aisen on behalf of Gurpreet Singh (Aisen, Aaron) (Entered: 07/30/2025)
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NOTICE
#18
Aug 05, 2025
Letter filed by Gurpreet Singh . (Aisen, Aaron) (Entered: 08/05/2025)
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Letter
#19
Aug 06, 2025
TEXT ORDER. Status conference set for 8/19/2025, at 1:30 PM, in Chautauqua Courtroom, 8th Floor East, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 8/6/2025. (KEF) (Entered: 08/06/2025)
#20
Aug 19, 2025
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr.: Status Conference held on 8/19/2025 re 18 Letter from Mr. Aisen indicating the parties have agreed upon a path forward. Court sets the following deadlines: Petitioner's brief due 9/5/2025, Respondent's reply due 9/19/2025, Petitioner reserves right to reply by 9/26/25. Court will schedule oral argument, if necessary, at a later date. Appearances. For petitioner: Aaron Aisen. For respondent: Adam Khalil and Daniel Moar.(EKM) (Entered: 08/19/2025)
#21
Aug 28, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re parties' agreement that removal period does not restart and re: further briefing. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 08/28/2025)
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Letter
#22
Sep 05, 2025
REPLY/RESPONSE to re 20 Status Conference,, Supplemental Brief filed by Gurpreet Singh. (Aisen, Aaron) (Entered: 09/05/2025)
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REPLY/RESPONSE
#23
Sep 11, 2025
REPLY/RESPONSE to re 22 Reply/Response filed by Steve Kurzdorfer. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 09/11/2025)
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REPLY/RESPONSE
#24
Sep 18, 2025
REPLY/RESPONSE to re 23 Reply/Response filed by Gurpreet Singh. (Aisen, Aaron) (Entered: 09/18/2025)
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REPLY/RESPONSE
#25
Sep 29, 2025
TEXT ORDER. By 10/10/2025, each side shall file a letter submission that includes circuit court case law applying Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001), to analogous situations. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 9/29/2025. (KEF) (Entered: 09/29/2025)
#26
Oct 06, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re denial by India for TDs and search for third countries. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 10/06/2025)
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Letter
#27
Oct 10, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer with circuit cases. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 10/10/2025)
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Letter
#28
Oct 10, 2025
Letter filed by Gurpreet Singh in Response to Dkt. No. 25 Order. (Aisen, Aaron) (Entered: 10/10/2025)
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Letter
#29
Oct 14, 2025
TEXT ORDER. A status conference to address 8 C.F.R. § 241.13 is set for 10/29/2025, at 10:00 AM, in Chautauqua Courtroom, 8th Floor East, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 10/14/2025. (KEF) (Entered: 10/14/2025)
#30
Oct 29, 2025
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr.: Status Conference held on 10/29/2025 to address 8 C.F.R. § 241.13. Respondents to file a status report by 11/7/2025. Appearances. For petitioner: Aaron Aisen. For respondent: Adam Khalil. (Court Reporter Bonnie Weber) (KLH) (Entered: 10/29/2025)
#31
Nov 05, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re no decision on continued detention and continual work towards removal. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 11/05/2025)
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Letter
#32
Nov 12, 2025
TEXT ORDER. A further status report is due by 12/2/2025. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 11/12/2025. (KEF) (Entered: 11/12/2025)
#33
Dec 02, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re removal efforts. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/02/2025)
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Letter
#34
Dec 03, 2025
Letter filed by Gurpreet Singh Request for Release. (Aisen, Aaron) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
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Letter
#35
Dec 03, 2025
TEXT ORDER. Oral argument regarding recent status updates is set for 12/9/2025, at 3:00 PM, in Chautauqua Courtroom, 8th Floor East, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 12/3/2025. (KEF) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
#36
Dec 03, 2025
TEXT ORDER. Based on the parties' informal request, the December 9 oral argument is RESCHEDULED for 12/10/2025, at 2:00 PM, in Chautauqua Courtroom, 8th Floor East, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 12/3/2025. (KEF) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
#37
Dec 10, 2025
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr.: Oral argument held on 12/10/2025. After hearing argument, the Court directs respondents to file a status report by 12/29/2025, at which time, if necessary, the Court will grant the petition effective January 2, 2026. Appearances. For petitioner: Aaron Aisen. For respondents: Adam Khalil. (Court Reporter Megan Pelka) (KLH) (Entered: 12/10/2025)
#38
Dec 29, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re no new developments. (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/29/2025)
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Letter
#39
Dec 29, 2025
TEXT ORDER. For the reasons stated during the December 10, 2025 oral argument, and in light of Respondents' December 29, 2025 status report (Dkt. 38) stating that Respondents have "nothing new to report since oral argument," the Court GRANTS the petition (Dkt. 1). At the request of his counsel, Petitioner shall be released, effective January 2, 2026, so that his lawyer may coordinate logistics. The Clerk of Court shall close this case. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 12/29/2025. (KEF)Clerk to follow up. (Entered: 12/29/2025)
#40
Dec 30, 2025
Letter filed by Steve Kurzdorfer re allowable conditions of release (if any). (Khalil, Adam) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
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Letter
#41
Dec 30, 2025
TEXT ORDER re Respondent's 40 letter request for clarification. The Court--consistent with its views expressed at the December 10, 2025 oral argument--modifies the order at Dkt. 39 to clarify that Respondent may impose any release conditions he deems appropriate to ensure safety to the community and Petitioner's appearance as required. SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. John L. Sinatra, Jr., on 12/30/2025. (KEF) Modified on 12/30/2025 (KEF). Modified on 12/30/2025 to correct a typo. (Entered: 12/30/2025)
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